Brother patronizing me about how I should work out?

[KBob93]

Usually when I go to the gym I'll tend to do mainly cardio, then the Roman bench, then the pull weight. My brother yelled at me, saying that I don't switch it up enough in order to see results. I don't think there's anything wrong with what I do, but is there somewhere I could improve? I'm mainly wanting to focus on my core but I'm fine with all other parts of my body.

[Theguyoverthere]

These kinds of problems always occur within fitness people. So many people who workout think they're "fitness gurus" and preach their preferences onto other people. You're doing workouts in ways you enjoy that fit your preferences and help you hit your specific goals. He needs to realize that different people have different goals. He's no expert and neither are you obviously. All these "fitness gurus" keep trying to be all "inspirational" and all it does is make them obnoxious to work out with.

As a guy in fitness I see this all the time at the gym. What people don't realize is that you find what works for you and you make your goals happen that way. While people can offer advice, that's all it is, advice.

Your brother's condescending attitude towards you is what turns people away from fitness instead of helping people stay motivated while pushing them to their own success. I'm sure there's another "fitness guru" just like him who could easily tell him that everything he himself is doing is "wrong" and that he needs to change his routine because his exercise choice list is "wrong" and all that too.

In the end, he needs to realize that he doesn't have the same goals you have so he needs to focus on himself instead of trying to become another one of these obnoxious "know it alls" who have never earned an olympia title and have no business butting into other people's fitness routines.

[BertMacklinFBI]

can you feel the workout afterwards? sore the next day? if so then you are doing it right and will see results. its a good idea to switch things up though so that your body doesn't get used to the same routine and can continue building efficiently.

you should ask him what to recommend to you, it seems like he would know.

[KBob93]

I don't want to fill his head though... I'd prefer not to ask him since he wants to take time to bitch at me but not help me.

[BertMacklinFBI]

ahhh, so he would act like your drill sergeant? lol. well what you can do is

Squats, Weighted Squats, Barbell Squats, Romanian Deadlift, Leg Press machine, and you said you want to work on your core, you can do a 6 minute core workout;

1 minute plank
30 second side plank left
30 second side plank right
30 seconds sit ups
30 second leg lifts
30 second plank push ups
30 second sit ups
1 minute plank
30 second side plank left
30 second side plank right

[Prettygurl12]

Haha that core workout is part of my gym routine every day. Except I start with the sit ups and add Russian twists in there too.

[BertMacklinFBI]

@Prettygurl12 noiicceee!!! girls taking care of themselves is nothing sheer of amazing!

[Prettygurl12]

:) I know.

[Climber]

Everybody has different goals in fitness and should work accordingly. If you see what you want, you're OK. And you are not a professional, so it should be fun too. :-)

[Climber]

happy I helped you

[theCatcherintheRye]

Switching it up is always good. Next time he yells at you though show him who's da boss! ;P

[Marstalk]

If you want core then just do something like crunches and Roman bench.

I hope you are not paying for a gym to just do those things though.

[Anonymous]

You're supposed to work on every section of your body every other day. So, if you're doing cardio one day, do weights the next etc.. if you put too much stress on one part of your body it can be dangerous

[Bethanycats]

Tell him what his body can do is different than his so therefor back off!